"No... no, daughter, I can't let you die. If they want to kill, let them kill me. I'll trade my life for yours."
A mother's love is fierce. Although her mother was trembling with fear, she thought nothing of trading her own life for her daughter's.
"No, Mom, they're after me. Hurry and hide in the closet. I'll deal with them."
Without further ado, Liu Yilin dragged her mother and forcefully pushed her into the closet.
But as a mother, perhaps she had this or that fault, perhaps she was materialistic, perhaps she was arrogant and looked down on Ning Beichen, but even a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs, let alone a mother. How could she hide and watch her daughter die?
"Daughter, if we're to die, we'll die together. If you die, I won't want to live either."
"Mom, don't be like this..."
"Daughter, I won't hide. There's no mother in this world who would hide and watch her daughter die."
Her mother clutched her daughter's hand. Although she was trembling with fear, her resolve was firm.
"If only Ning Beichen were here. With him, these people would be no match for him."
Liu Yilin said unwillingly.
"Him?"
"He's just a bodyguard, all by himself. What could he do even if he were here? He'd probably be scared and run away, not caring about our lives!"
As soon as her daughter mentioned Ning Beichen's name, Liu Yilin's mother had nothing good to say.
"Mom, you really misunderstand him. If it weren't for him, I would have died countless times already. I just didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd worry."
"Forget it. We're all going to die anyway, so it doesn't matter anymore."
Liu Yilin had wanted to recount Ning Beichen's glorious deeds, but thinking that they were about to lose their lives, she felt it was useless to say more.
As the two waited anxiously in the room for death, sounds of fighting suddenly erupted from outside, followed by clear screams.
Then they quickly heard Ning Beichen's voice: "Boss, boss, are you okay?"
"Ning Beichen, it's Ning Beichen! He's back, Mom, we're not going to die."
Hearing Ning Beichen's voice outside the door, Liu Yilin exclaimed excitedly.
Her mother also seemed to come back to life at that instant, completely drained. Facing death, it was impossible not to be scared or terrified.
Although she disliked Ning Beichen, seeing him appear and save them, she felt a touch of gratitude in her heart.
"Boss, it's alright now, you're safe. Open the door."
At this moment, Ning Beichen's voice rang out again.
Liu Yilin hurried over and opened the door. Upon seeing Ning Beichen outside, she didn't hesitate, throwing herself into his arms and bursting into tears.
She had been truly terrified just now. Although she had been scared before, it was when she was alone. But this time, with her mother, she realized how weak and helpless she was.
Ning Beichen looked at Liu Yilin, who was crying profusely in his arms, and felt a bit at a loss. His hands were awkwardly open, unsure whether to hold her or not.
But seeing Liu Yilin's tear-streaked face, he gently held her and comforted her.
"It's okay now, boss. I've driven away all those assassins."
"Thank you, Ning Beichen, thank you."
Liu Yilin, not yet realizing the impropriety of her actions, said to Ning Beichen with red eyes.
"Boss, it's my job."
Ning Beichen sounded a little guilty as he said this, as if he had orchestrated the whole scene.
In fact, a competent bodyguard would never allow their employer to be in such a situation, nor would they leave without reason, putting their employer in danger.
"Ahem..."
At this moment, Liu Yilin's mother coughed loudly from behind them, her eyes fixed on Ning Beichen as if she wanted to kill him.
She hadn't suspected wrongly. Her daughter really had something going on with him.
Even though Ning Beichen had just saved them, it didn't mean Liu Yilin's mother would agree to them being together.
On the contrary, she had to stop her daughter from being with Ning Beichen even more.
Because people like Ning Beichen lived day by day, doing such dangerous work. If her daughter were to be with him, she would become a widow before long.
Gratitude was gratitude. She could at most give him more money as repayment, but for her daughter? Absolutely not!
Hearing her mother's cough and realizing she had thrown herself into Ning Beichen's arms, Liu Yilin blushed furiously. She quickly let go of Ning Beichen and pretended nothing had happened.
"Daughter, should we call the police?"
Liu Yilin's mother walked over, blocking the space between her daughter and Ning Beichen, and asked her.
"Mom, calling the police won't help. They'll just take a statement, or maybe send someone to protect me for a while. It won't stop those assassins."
Liu Yilin replied.
"Daughter, since this place is so dangerous, you shouldn't stay here. Come home and live with us quickly."
Liu Yilin's mother said anxiously.
"No, Mom. If I go home, I'll only implicate you, and you'll be in more danger. It's safer for me to stay here with Ning Beichen protecting me. It's fine, Mom, don't worry about me."
Liu Yilin said to her mother.
"Daughter, these assassins are too lawless. Is there really no way to stop them?"
Liu Yilin's mother frowned, pondering her daughter's words, as if questioning the existence of heaven and law.
"Mom, it's very complicated. I don't know how to explain it to you. It's too dangerous here. You should go home first. I'm not a child anymore, I know how to take care of myself."
Liu Yilin said to her mother with some difficulty.
It wasn't that she didn't want to say, but even she didn't know who wanted to kill her. Besides passively accepting it, there was no good solution for now.
"My precious daughter! Why is your life so bitter!"
Liu Yilin's mother beat her chest and stamped her feet, sitting on the sofa and wiping her tears.
"Mom, I'm really fine. Don't be like this. I'll have Ning Beichen take you back first. If you stay here, I'll only worry more."
Liu Yilin said to her mother.
Not only could Ning Beichen not stand her mother staying here, but Liu Yilin herself couldn't either.
"But..."
"No more 'buts', Mom. If you stay here, I won't be able to sleep. Be good, listen to me, okay?"
Liu Yilin said coaxingly.